Growing Together. Hellenic-French Cooperation of Development Banks

The “Growing Together” initiative co-organized by the French Development Bank Bpifrance, the Hellenic Development Bank (EAT) and the Hellenic Development Investment Bank (EATE, formerly TANEO) will be a gathering of Europe-driven investors.

It will take place in Athens on April 4 and will be attended by businessmen, investment organizations, national development banks and European Institutions.

This event aims to highlight the effectiveness of the model of national development banks as a lever for innovation, growth and attractiveness of their ecosystems. At the same time, emphasis is placed on their necessary cooperation at European level. The event is under the auspices of the Ministry of Development and Investment.

Leading entrepreneurs, investment fund managers and national development banks will exchange views on their joint development in Europe, the importance it has for them as well as the actions required. Four parallel meetings will provide the opportunity for joint reflection and exchange of proposals on trends, opportunities, challenges and solutions. The topics will include investments in the Creation and Culture industry, Green energy, Innovation and investments in Health and the challenges of the Sustainable Foods and Rural Foods sectors.

On the occasion of this event, the signing of cooperation agreements at European level is also planned. Among others participate:
-The Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis (Greece)
-Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Development and Investment (Greece)
-Yannis Tsakiris, Deputy Minister of Development and Investment (Greece)
-Nicolas Dufourcq, CEO, Bpifrance (France)
-Athena Hadjipetrou, President and CEO of the Hellenic Development Bank (Greece)
-Antigoni Lymperopoulou, Managing Director of the Hellenic Development Investment Bank (Greece)
-Haris Lambropoulos, President of the Hellenic Development Investment Bank (Greece)
-Nathalie Berger, Director of Reform Support in the Member States, European Commission
-Beatriz Freitas, Managing Director, Banco Portugues de Formento (Portugal)
-Jean-Pierre Di Bartolomeo, President, Solwalfin (Belgium)
-Gytis Zakevicius, Adviser to the Minister, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania
-Ioannis Kaltsas, Head of Sector, European Investment Bank
-Geir Ove Hansen, Finance Portfolio Manager, Innovation Norway (Norway)
-Anne Mieke Van der Werf, Business Development Manager, Invest NL (Netherlands)

Source: Capital

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